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which linux phone is the most promising? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I want to donate to a linux phone. I believe in linux and I want a linux phone. Maybe we can use one in very few years as a normal daily driver. It's getting closer and closer every month.

I want to donate that we get there sooner. But which project? I'm following postmarket but I'm not sure if they are the most promising. What's your stance on this? To which project would you give your money to accellerate it?

Edit: I don't want to buy a phone. I want to support the phone os devs. Sorry for the bad wording.

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 9 months ago (2 children)

pine phone

(also you should get their usb-c powered soldering iron... pinecil )

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Unusable as a daily driver. It’s a nice gadget, just expect the worst user experience ever.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

yeah well i was responding to:

Maybe we can use one in very few years as a normal daily driver. It's getting closer and closer every month.

so... yeah, i know it's not super useable as a daily driver (to a pussy)

but seriously it is getting a lot closer..,

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

My friend's daily driver is a PinePhone. So usable as a daily driver.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Pine phone is a nice gadget but I don't think they contribute to software development as much as Purism does. Not that I recommend buying anything from Purism because of their business practices.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

What's wrong about that to you? I've a laptop and a phone from them and I'm happy with them.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Have a scan through the posts in https://reddit.com/r/purism

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago

I know better than that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I got my phone after 5 years of waiting too, it's a nice paperweight. I power it on twice a year, do a full update, play for an hour and put it back in the drawer.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Same. I was fine supporting the effort but it isn't a replacement.